Date of Observation: 04/16/2023
Name: Gunnar Doyle
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Started at Washington Gulch TH, made our way up the ridge to the west of the Spoon. Skied the little spoon to the lookers left of the spoon twice.
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: R.5, D1 Wet Loose triggered by skier. Skier was able to ski out unharmed. The avalanche ran a few hundred feet down the terrain feature.
Weather: Sunny, no winds, 35°
Snowpack: A few inches of fresh snow from Friday night’s storm on top of a crust.
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Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Gothic Mountain
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: SW
Characteristics
Trigger: Skier
Trigger modifier: Controlled
Type: Wet Loose
Failure Plane: New/Old interface
Size
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1- Relatively harmless to people
Avg. crown height (inches): 3 inches
Avg. width (feet): 5-10 feet
Avg. vertical run (feet): 300 feet
Involvements
# of people caught: 0
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments:
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